The Yahaya Bello saga started in March when the former governor refused to honour the invitation of the EFCC, citing a subsisting court order. Then it descended into a media war following leakage of EFCC documents concerning the payment of school fees of Bello’s children in Abuja.

Conflicting reports have emerged regarding the arrest of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Operatives of the EFCC on Friday explained how the embattled former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, evaded arrest at the State Governor's Lodge on Wednesday.

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its handling of the high-profile case involving former Kogi State governor,

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello reportedly evaded arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, with the assistance of his successor, Governor Usman Ododo.

Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, reportedly evaded arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on

There was mild drama over the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, visiting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office in Abuja.

A source within the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has accused the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo of using his constitutional immunity to prevent their operatives from arresting his predecessor, Yahaya Bello on Wednesday.

The Campaign for Democracy has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately effect a change of leadership at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, saying it has demonstrated lack of capacity under the current leadership.